"Coat (animal) Coat is the nature and quality of a mammal's pelage. In the animal fancy, coat is an attribute that reflects the quality of a specimen's breeding as well as the level of the animal's care, conditioning, and management. Coat is an integral aspect of the judging at competitions such as a conformation dog show, a cat show, a horse show (especially showmanship classes), or a rabbit show. The pelage of a show animal may be divided into different types of hair, fur or wool with a texture ranging from downy to spiky. In addition, the animal may be"
"Serval The serval (""Leptailurus serval"") is a wild cat native to Africa. It is rare in North Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in sub-Saharan countries except rainforest regions. On the IUCN Red List it is listed as Least Concern. It is the sole member of the genus ""Leptailurus"" and was first described by German naturalist Johann von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised. The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat that stands at the shoulder and weighs . It is characterised by a small head, large ears, a golden-yellow to buff coat spotted and striped with black, and"
"Little corella The little corella (""Cacatua sanguinea""), also known as the bare-eyed cockatoo, blood-stained cockatoo, short-billed corella, little cockatoo and blue-eyed cockatoo, is a white cockatoo native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It was known as ""Birdirra"" among the Yindjibarndi people of the central and western Pilbara. They would keep them as pets, or traditionally cook and eat them. The downy feathers are used in traditional ceremonies and dances where they adorn head and armbands. The species was originally described by English ornithologist John Gould in 1843. There are four subspecies as follows: The little corella is a small"
"beaks or both. Little corella The little corella (""Cacatua sanguinea""), also known as the bare-eyed cockatoo, blood-stained cockatoo, short-billed corella, little cockatoo and blue-eyed cockatoo, is a white cockatoo native to Australia and southern New Guinea. It was known as ""Birdirra"" among the Yindjibarndi people of the central and western Pilbara. They would keep them as pets, or traditionally cook and eat them. The downy feathers are used in traditional ceremonies and dances where they adorn head and armbands. The species was originally described by English ornithologist John Gould in 1843. There are four subspecies as follows: The little corella"
"Red squirrel The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (""Sciurus vulgaris"") is a species of tree squirrel in the genus ""Sciurus"" common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Ireland, and in Italy numbers have decreased drastically in recent years. This decline is associated with the introduction by humans of the eastern grey squirrel (""Sciurus carolinensis"") from North America and habitat loss. Due to this, without conservation the species could be extirpated from Great Britain by 2030. The red squirrel has a typical head-and-body length of , a tail length of , and a"
"together in one tree. This squirrel faces no particular threats, has a wide range and is relatively common, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as a ""least-concern species"". One of the largest species of squirrel in its range, ""S. spadiceus"" ranges from in total length, including a very long, , tail. Males and females are similarly sized, and weigh between . The fur is typically reddish-brown over most of the body, grizzled with paler yellow, but can be dark brown to near-black, especially in the ""S. s. tricolor"" subspecies. The underparts are white to pale ochre"
"and El Amargal Nature Reserve. Atelopus spurrelli Atelopus spurrelli is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and occurs in the Pacific lowlands and foothills of the Cordillera Occidental. The specific name ""spurrelli"" honors Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell, a British physician and zoologist. Common name Condoto stubfoot toad has been coined for this species. Male ""Atelopus spurrelli"" grow to a snout–vent length of and females to . The body is elongated. The head is as long as it is wide. Skin is smooth to finely granular. The dorsum dark brown to black and has"
"Sora (bird) The sora (""Porzana carolina"") is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae, sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake. The genus name ""Porzana"" is derived from Venetian terms for small rails, and Carolina refers to the Carolina Colony. ""Sora"" is probably taken from a Native American language. Adult soras are long, with dark-marked brown upperparts, a blue-grey face and underparts, and black and white barring on the flanks. They have a short thick yellow bill, with black markings on the face at the base of the bill and on the throat. Sexes are similar,"
"as being of ""least concern"". Field sparrow The field sparrow (""Spizella pusilla"") is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about long and weighs about . The head is grey with a rust-coloured crown, white eye-ring and pink bill. The upper parts are brown streaked with black and buff, the breast is buff, the belly is white and the tail is forked. There are two different colour morphs, one being greyer and the other more rufous. The field sparrow is distributed across eastern Canada and the eastern United States, with northern populations migrating southwards to southern"
"Southeastern shrew The southeastern shrew (""Sorex longirostris"") is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is found in the southeastern United States. The southeastern shrew (""Sorex Longirostris"") is reddish-brown above on its back, head area while the shrew is grayish below in the abdomen area. The shrew's long tail is vaguely bi-colored, with dark and light brown as the color. The southeastern shrew is slightly smaller and more reddish than the masked shrew, which looks very similar to the southeastern shrew. Shrews possess lengthy pointed snouts, tiny eyes and ears. Their hearing and smell are very acute. The"
"considered conspecific, but was found to be a cryptic species, and now considered distinct. They are generally smaller and darker than northern flying squirrels. Two subspecies are found in the southern Appalachians, the Carolina northern flying squirrel, ""G. s. coloratus"", and the West Virginia northern flying squirrel ""G. s. fuscus"", both of which are endangered, although the West Virginia subspecies has recovered enough that it was delisted in August 2008. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service put the northern flying squirrel back under protection on June 6, 2011. These nocturnal, arboreal rodents have thick light brown or cinnamon fur on"
"Sorex The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America, and contains at least 142 known species and subspecies. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily ""Soricinae"" (red-toothed shrews). They have 32 teeth. These animals have long, pointed snouts, small ears, which are often not visible, and scent glands located on the sides of their bodies. As their eyesight is generally poor, they rely on hearing and smell to locate their prey, mainly insects. Some species also use echolocation. Distinguishing between species without"
"this rodent as being of ""least concern"". North African gerbil The North African gerbil (""Dipodillus campestris"") is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in North Africa where its natural habitats are arable land and rocky areas of the Maghreb, and hot Saharan deserts. The North African gerbil has long soft fur and a relatively long tail. The dorsal fur is cinnamon to orange-brown. Each hair has a grey base, a sandy or golden-brown terminal section and often a black tip. The cheeks and throat are white and there is sometimes a dark stripe on the"
"Gerbil A gerbil is a small mammal of the subfamily Gerbillinae in the order Rodentia. Once known as desert rats, the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats. Most are primarily active during the day, making them diurnal (but some species, including the common household pet, exhibit crepuscular behavior), and almost all are omnivorous. Gerbils are related to mice and rats; they all belong to the family Muridae. One Mongolian species, ""Meriones unguiculatus"", also known as the ""clawed jird"", is a gentle"
"Squirrel monkey Squirrel monkeys are New World monkeys of the genus Saimiri. They are the only genus in the subfamily Saimirinae. The name of the genus is of Tupi origin (""sai-mirim"" or ""gai-mbirin"" < ""sai"" 'monkey' and ""mirim"" 'small') and was also used as an English name by early researchers. Squirrel monkeys live in the tropical forests of Central and South America in the canopy layer. Most species have parapatric or allopatric ranges in the Amazon, while ""S. oerstedii"" is found disjunctly in Costa Rica and Panama. The common squirrel monkey is captured for the pet trade and for medical"
"leaves still attached. Breeding takes place twice a year with usually two young being born in each litter. Red-legged sun squirrel The red-legged sun squirrel (""Heliosciurus rufobrachium"") is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, also commonly known as the crab-eating mongoose and the isabelline red-legged sun squirrel. It is native to tropical western and central Africa where its range extends from Senegal in the west, through Nigeria and the Republic of Congo to Uganda and Tanzania in the east. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. This species is thought to be"
"good swimmer. Over the years, savannah cats have gained popularity as pets. Serval The serval (""Leptailurus serval"") is a wild cat native to Africa. It is rare in North Africa and the Sahel, but widespread in sub-Saharan countries except rainforest regions. On the IUCN Red List it is listed as Least Concern. It is the sole member of the genus ""Leptailurus"" and was first described by German naturalist Johann von Schreber in 1776. Three subspecies are recognised. The serval is a slender, medium-sized cat that stands at the shoulder and weighs . It is characterised by a small head, large"
"spp.), and herons (Ardeidae). Predation of adult soras by American minks, coyotes and peregrine falcons (""Falco peregrinus"") has been reported. Sora (bird) The sora (""Porzana carolina"") is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae, sometimes also referred to as the sora rail or sora crake. The genus name ""Porzana"" is derived from Venetian terms for small rails, and Carolina refers to the Carolina Colony. ""Sora"" is probably taken from a Native American language. Adult soras are long, with dark-marked brown upperparts, a blue-grey face and underparts, and black and white barring on the flanks. They have a short thick yellow"
"Red-legged sun squirrel The red-legged sun squirrel (""Heliosciurus rufobrachium"") is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae, also commonly known as the crab-eating mongoose and the isabelline red-legged sun squirrel. It is native to tropical western and central Africa where its range extends from Senegal in the west, through Nigeria and the Republic of Congo to Uganda and Tanzania in the east. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. This species is thought to be common and has a very wide distribution, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its"
"also has the ability to swim. The coat of the red squirrel varies in colour with time of year and location. There are several different coat colour morphs ranging from black to red. Red coats are most common in Great Britain; in other parts of Europe and Asia different coat colours co-exist within populations, much like hair colour in some human populations. The underside of the squirrel is always white-cream in colour. The red squirrel sheds its coat twice a year, switching from a thinner summer coat to a thicker, darker winter coat with noticeably larger ear-tufts (a prominent distinguishing"
"later by the adults. Saxaul sparrow The saxaul sparrow (""Passer ammodendri"") is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in parts of Central Asia. At and , it is among the larger sparrows. Both sexes have plumage ranging from dull grey to sandy brown, and pale brown legs. Females have less boldly coloured plumage and bills, lacking the pattern of black stripes on the male's head. The head markings of both sexes make the saxaul sparrow distinctive, and unlikely to be confused with any other bird. Vocalisations include a comparatively soft and musical chirping call, a song, and"
"of its range and is most similar to it, is distinguished by having a red abdomen and lacking conspicuous lighter-coloured patches of fur behind the ears. ""Hadrosciurus igniventris"" ssp. ""cocalis"" has a yellowish-orange abdomen and has conspicuous orange patches behind the ears. Baillie writing in 1996 for the IUCN rated it as Lower Risk/least concern. In the latest assessment for the IUCN by Amori, Koprowski & Roth in 2008 the largely unknown taxon was given a Data Deficient rating, although they mention their concern due to its restricted range and the effects of deforestation. Fiery squirrel The fiery squirrel (""Sciurus"
"examining the dental pattern is often difficult. In some species, a female shrew and her dependent young form ""caravans"", in which each shrew grasps the rear of the shrew in front, when changing location. Sorex The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America, and contains at least 142 known species and subspecies. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily ""Soricinae"" (red-toothed shrews). They have 32 teeth. These animals have long, pointed snouts, small ears, which are often not visible, and scent glands"
"Sanghir squirrel The Sanghir squirrel (""Prosciurillus rosenbergii"") is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to the volcanic Sangir Islands (where the only squirrel) in Indonesia, located just north of the equator in the Celebes Sea, between the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. This tropical tree squirrel is the most abundant mammal on heavily cultivated Sangir, where it is found throughout the various ecosystems of the island (including towns and farms), but is especially concentrated in the dwindling old-growth lowland tropical rainforest. Sangir Island has a rich diversity of"
"Fog shrew The fog shrew (""Sorex sonomae"") is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to northern California and Oregon in the United States. ""S. sonomae"" is categorized as the ""largest"" shrew found on the ""Pacific Coast"" of the United States. It is recognized by its ""reddish, light-brown"" fur and a tail that ""is almost ly colored."" Some information is available on the fog shrew's dentition; however, there is no citable reference for the dental formula. One paper has found the dental formula of the fog shrew to be (x 2 = 32 total teeth), but"
"distinctive and one of these, ""S. v. meridionalis"" of South Italy, was elevated to species status as the Calabrian black squirrel in 2017. At present, there are 23 recognized subspecies of the red squirrel. Genetic studies indicate that another, ""S. v. hoffmanni"" of Sierra Espuña in southeast Spain (below included in ""S. v. alpinus""), deserves recognition as distinct. Red squirrel The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel (""Sciurus vulgaris"") is a species of tree squirrel in the genus ""Sciurus"" common throughout Eurasia. The red squirrel is an arboreal, omnivorous rodent. In Great Britain, Ireland, and in Italy numbers have decreased"
"equids like the Przewalski's Horse, Onager, African Wild Ass, Kiang as well as the domestic Donkey exhibit pangaré as a rule. Pangaré is thought to be a type of protective countershading. Horse foals are often born with ""foal pangaré"" or light points, especially over black haired areas, which they lose when they shed their foal coats. Dr. Phillip Sponenberg suggested that the ""seal brown"" coat color was caused by the action of pangaré on a black coat. However, seal brown horses have since tested negative for the recessive black genotype. Chestnut horses with pangaré are sometimes called ""Belgian sorrels"". Pangaré"
"Vair Vair (; from Latin ""varius"" ""variegated"") is a fur, and a set of patterns in heraldry. It represents a kind of fur common in the Middle Ages, made from the greyish-blue backs of squirrels sewn together with the animals' white underbellies. Vair is the second-most common fur in heraldry, after ermine. The word ""vair"", with its variant forms ""veir"" and ""vairé"", was brought into Middle English from Old French, from Latin ' ""variegated"", and has been alternatively termed ' (Latin, meaning ""variegated work""). The squirrel in question is a variety of the Eurasian red squirrel, ""Sciurus vulgaris"". In the"
"Field sparrow The field sparrow (""Spizella pusilla"") is a small New World sparrow in the family Passerellidae. It is about long and weighs about . The head is grey with a rust-coloured crown, white eye-ring and pink bill. The upper parts are brown streaked with black and buff, the breast is buff, the belly is white and the tail is forked. There are two different colour morphs, one being greyer and the other more rufous. The field sparrow is distributed across eastern Canada and the eastern United States, with northern populations migrating southwards to southern United States and Mexico in"
"ranging in size from the African pygmy squirrel at in length and just in weight, to the Laotian giant flying squirrel at in length and the Alpine marmot, which weighs from . Squirrels typically have slender bodies with bushy tails and large eyes. In general, their fur is soft and silky, though much thicker in some species than others. The coat color of squirrels is highly variable between—and often even within—species. In most squirrel species, the hind limbs are longer than the fore limbs, while all species have either four or five toes on each paw. The paws, which include"
"Atelopus spurrelli Atelopus spurrelli is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Colombia and occurs in the Pacific lowlands and foothills of the Cordillera Occidental. The specific name ""spurrelli"" honors Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell, a British physician and zoologist. Common name Condoto stubfoot toad has been coined for this species. Male ""Atelopus spurrelli"" grow to a snout–vent length of and females to . The body is elongated. The head is as long as it is wide. Skin is smooth to finely granular. The dorsum dark brown to black and has irregular yellow to olive green"
"head coloring has blackish brown to dark blue fur. Most sable fur is light chestnut blue at the roots and yellow sand at the ends. Barguzinskiy sable coats sell for around $80,000 (about 2,550,280 rubles). The Siberian squirrel coats are also extremely popular in modern world markets. The blue-grey pelts are considered to be the best type of squirrel fur. They are soft and light weight, but this type of fur is also fragile. Siberian squirrel coats are less expensive than sable coats, though prices depend on quality and color. Fitch and corsac furs are used for coats, and the"
"Northern rosella The northern rosella (""Platycercus venustus""), formerly known as Brown's rosella or the smutty rosella, is a species of parrot native to northern Australia, ranging from the Gulf of Carpentaria and Arnhem Land to the Kimberley. It was described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820, and two subspecies are recognised. The species is unusually coloured for a rosella, with a dark head and neck with pale cheeks—predominantly white in the nominate subspecies from the Northern Territory and blue in the Western Australian subspecies ""hillii"". The northern rosella's mantle and scapulars are black with fine yellow scallops, while its back, rump"